Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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Firefighters monitor a wildfire in California The American West’s Climate Hellscape Is Just a Preview
Droughts, heat waves, and floods are the new normal—unless policymakers get serious.
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Kazakhstan’s Alternative Media Is Thriving—and in Danger
A vibrant society is under threat from the authoritarian government.
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Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso Taro Aso’s Taiwan Slip Was Likely Deliberate
The gaffe-prone Japanese politician was the perfect vehicle for plausible deniability when signaling support for Taipei.
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People help police arrest those accused of assassinating the Haitian president. How to End Haiti’s Terminal Despair
What Haiti needs is state building, not another round of misbegotten aid.
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A wildlife keeper checks a pangolin enclosure. Endangered Species Are Paying the Price of COVID-19
Diminishing tourism has created new incentives for the illegal wildlife trade.
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submarine-cables-graphic-secdev The Real-Life Risks of Our Digital World
Our reliance on data and devices has made us extremely vulnerable. The first step is knowing where everything is.
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Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses counterparts at the ASEAN-U.S. summit, held via videoconference due to the coronavirus pandemic, from Hanoi on Nov. 14, 2020. Biden Must Change the Narrative of Neglect for Southeast Asia
The United States needs to act fast to strengthen ties and reassure partners.
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Chinese pedestrians watch the news. U.S.-China Competition Can Still Produce Climate Wins
Progressive groups warning Biden against a tougher stand on China are reading the risks wrong.
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Central African and Russian political figures meet in Bangui, Central African Republic Russian Mercenaries in Africa Aren’t Just There for the Money
Moscow’s geopolitical moves are driving murderous private actors.
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The CIA helps Vietnamese evacuees. Is Biden Haunted by Vietnam? Should He Be?
The president said this withdrawal will be nothing like what happened in 1975, but there are some striking parallels.
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López Obrador speaks in Mexico City Mexico’s López Obrador Is Pulling an Erdogan on Biden
By reducing U.S.-Mexican relations to migration, Biden is letting himself be played—and ignoring a crisis south of the border.
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Biden leaves after discussing situation in Afghanistan. The Top Five Debriefing Questions About Afghanistan
How to make sense of Washington’s longest war ever.
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Fort Detrick Army Lab in Maryland China Fires Back at Biden With Conspiracy Theories About Maryland Lab
Since Washington launched the Wuhan lab leak investigation, Beijing has been pushing bizarre narratives.
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A young person stands below an Ethiopian national flag during a blood donation rally organized by the city administration of Addis Ababa, in Addis Ababa, on Nov. 12, 2020. Ethiopia’s Problems Aren’t Postcolonial
The country seems on the verge of falling apart. Here’s why it won’t.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Spain’s Prime Minister Can’t Win When It Comes to Catalonia
Pedro Sánchez’s pardons represent a balanced response to a divisive issue—but both sides have denounced him.
